University of Hamburg: Rankings
University of Hamburg ranked 4 in Germany, 110 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 184,155 academic publications and 5,347,575 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 110 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 28 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 4 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 1 of 18 | In Hamburg City |
| # 1 of 18 | In Hamburg State |
| # 101 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 113 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 125 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Hamburg ranked 6 for Biology in Germany and 142 in the World with 94,705 publications made and 3,527,778 citations received.
University of Hamburg
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #4 | #16 | #89 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #27 | #100 |
| Molecular | #12 | #31 | #115 |
| Immunology | #9 | #36 | #118 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #36 | #123 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #33 | #125 |
| Zoology | #4 | #41 | #127 |
| Genetics | #8 | #35 | #134 |
| Virology | #8 | #39 | #148 |
| Biochemistry | #11 | #47 | #156 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #55 | #160 |
| Botany | #12 | #53 | #167 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #59 | #172 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #57 | #174 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #39 | #190 |
| Astrobiology | #16 | #76 | #202 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #67 | #211 |
| Entomology | #22 | #81 | #212 |
| Forestry | #8 | #63 | #219 |
| Toxicology | #12 | #79 | #238 |
| Biotechnology | #12 | #87 | #238 |
| Ethics | #10 | #82 | #248 |
| Microbiology | #18 | #94 | #272 |
| Horticulture | #12 | #82 | #278 |
| Animal Science | #19 | #183 | #610 |
Medicine rankings
University of Hamburg ranked 4 for Medicine in Germany and 101 in the World with 86,519 publications made and 2,887,821 citations received.
University of Hamburg
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #4 | #5 | #7 |
| Pharmacy | #17 | #21 | #44 |
| Cosmetology | #4 | #15 | #56 |
| Radiation Therapy | #4 | #10 | #63 |
| Neurosurgery | #10 | #27 | #63 |
| Forensic Science | #6 | #27 | #72 |
| Urology | #4 | #19 | #78 |
| Cardiology | #5 | #23 | #83 |
| Oncology | #4 | #16 | #89 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #18 | #89 |
| Radiology | #4 | #23 | #95 |
| Surgery | #5 | #22 | #95 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #33 | #110 |
| Audiology | #9 | #33 | #117 |
| Immunology | #9 | #36 | #118 |
| Anesthesiology | #6 | #32 | #124 |
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #37 | #125 |
| Pathology | #4 | #36 | #126 |
| Dermatology | #11 | #41 | #127 |
| Nursing | #2 | #33 | #130 |
| Ophthalmology | #12 | #36 | #136 |
| Optometry | #7 | #44 | #143 |
| Virology | #8 | #39 | #148 |
| Health Science | #4 | #43 | #154 |
| Healthcare Administration | #2 | #43 | #163 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #47 | #175 |
| Pediatrics | #6 | #60 | #175 |
| Epidemiology | #5 | #61 | #175 |
| Dentistry | #10 | #65 | #186 |
| Physical Therapy | #6 | #66 | #191 |
| Orthodontics | #15 | #72 | #198 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #67 | #211 |
| Sports | #10 | #79 | #230 |
| Gerontology | #3 | #62 | #235 |
| Toxicology | #12 | #79 | #238 |
| Ethics | #10 | #82 | #248 |
| Plastic Surgery | #18 | #94 | #312 |
| Social Work | #5 | #195 | #586 |
| Veterinary | #20 | #161 | #597 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Hamburg ranked 8 for Chemistry in Germany and 157 in the World with 76,056 publications made and 2,858,370 citations received.
University of Hamburg
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #17 | #21 | #44 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #60 | #150 |
| Biochemistry | #11 | #47 | #156 |
| Organic chemistry | #13 | #53 | #178 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #39 | #190 |
| Computational | #25 | #110 | #257 |
| Physical | #18 | #91 | #307 |
| Radiochemistry | #9 | #57 | #309 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #8 | #31 | #80 |
Physics rankings
University of Hamburg ranked 8 for Physics in Germany and 151 in the World with 68,329 publications made and 2,242,406 citations received.
University of Hamburg
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #4 | #22 | #59 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #18 | #81 |
| Molecular | #12 | #30 | #87 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #36 | #123 |
| Optics | #7 | #24 | #124 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #39 | #190 |
| Applied Physics | #11 | #52 | #192 |
| Astrobiology | #16 | #76 | #202 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #12 | #30 | #87 |
Engineering rankings
University of Hamburg ranked 8 for Engineering in Germany and 168 in the World with 67,634 publications made and 2,168,337 citations received.
University of Hamburg
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #3 | #40 | #110 |
| Optics | #7 | #24 | #124 |
| Architecture | #7 | #52 | #136 |
| Remote Sensing | #8 | #45 | #142 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #60 | #150 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #53 | #174 |
| Robotics | #10 | #59 | #183 |
| Systems | #9 | #62 | #189 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #39 | #190 |
| Applied Physics | #11 | #52 | #192 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #50 | #194 |
| Metallurgy | #12 | #46 | #197 |
| Telecommunications | #9 | #56 | #217 |
| Biotechnology | #12 | #87 | #238 |
| Construction Management | #11 | #94 | #257 |
| Renewable Energy | #7 | #94 | #279 |
| Computer Engineering | #16 | #94 | #290 |
| Reliability and Quality | #11 | #84 | #294 |
| Automation and Control | #14 | #101 | #325 |
| Engineering Management | #12 | #113 | #338 |
| Landscape Architecture | #22 | #332 | #851 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #5 | #24 | #66 |
| Marine Engineering | #1 | #10 | #39 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Hamburg ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 113 in the World with 65,707 publications made and 1,656,449 citations received.
University of Hamburg
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #6 | #27 | #72 |
| International Law | #1 | #45 | #95 |
| Political Science | #1 | #27 | #96 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #27 | #99 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #44 | #141 |
| Archaeology | #4 | #48 | #148 |
| History | #3 | #55 | #156 |
| Demography | #3 | #61 | #186 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #58 | #190 |
| Law | #2 | #58 | #190 |
| Sociology | #3 | #62 | #195 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #78 | #217 |
| Genealogy | #2 | #68 | #219 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #5 | #76 | #236 |
| Education | #3 | #62 | #258 |
| Publishing | #7 | #87 | #261 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #83 | #277 |
| Media Studies | #4 | #108 | #289 |
| Special Education | #11 | #126 | #367 |
| Social Work | #5 | #195 | #586 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Hamburg ranked 5 for Computer Science in Germany and 155 in the World with 57,658 publications made and 2,042,898 citations received.
University of Hamburg
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #5 | #27 | #100 |
| Animation | #7 | #35 | #142 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #41 | #142 |
| Computational Linguistics | #10 | #52 | #158 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #55 | #160 |
| Software Engineering | #14 | #67 | #164 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #71 | #179 |
| Robotics | #10 | #59 | #183 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #56 | #184 |
| Computer Vision | #10 | #55 | #194 |
| Machine Learning | #7 | #46 | #198 |
| Telecommunications | #9 | #56 | #217 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #14 | #65 | #230 |
| Data Science | #10 | #95 | #258 |
| Computer Engineering | #16 | #94 | #290 |
| Information Technology | #10 | #135 | #451 |
| Web Design and Development | #4 | #30 | #86 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Hamburg ranked 4 for Environmental Science in Germany and 156 in the World with 53,815 publications made and 1,722,251 citations received.
University of Hamburg
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #1 | #22 | #86 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #33 | #125 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #39 | #132 |
| Geology | #5 | #44 | #149 |
| Ecology | #3 | #45 | #156 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #52 | #174 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #57 | #174 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #50 | #194 |
| Forestry | #8 | #63 | #219 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #10 | #86 | #335 |
Psychology rankings
University of Hamburg ranked 4 for Psychology in Germany and 125 in the World with 38,342 publications made and 1,400,296 citations received.
University of Hamburg
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #18 | #89 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #27 | #100 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #33 | #110 |
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #17 | #117 |
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #37 | #125 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #41 | #142 |
| Education | #3 | #62 | #258 |
| Special Education | #11 | #126 | #367 |
| Social Work | #5 | #195 | #586 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Hamburg ranked 5 for Mathematics in Germany and 160 in the World with 27,319 publications made and 918,371 citations received.
University of Hamburg
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #6 | #54 | #160 |
| Statistics | #5 | #48 | #160 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #53 | #174 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #62 | #202 |
| Applied Mathematics | #15 | #81 | #207 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #14 | #65 | #230 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #48 | #251 |
Business rankings
University of Hamburg ranked 3 for Business in Germany and 193 in the World with 17,238 publications made and 480,985 citations received.
University of Hamburg
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #2 | #22 | #85 |
| Project Management | #4 | #54 | #123 |
| Marketing | #2 | #37 | #134 |
| International Trade | #5 | #90 | #143 |
| Accounting | #2 | #40 | #164 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #53 | #174 |
| Finance | #4 | #59 | #175 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #71 | #179 |
| Advertising | #1 | #47 | #188 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #62 | #202 |
| Risk Management | #8 | #82 | #214 |
| Management | #6 | #68 | #242 |
| Construction Management | #11 | #94 | #257 |
| Engineering Management | #12 | #113 | #338 |
| Entrepreneurship | #18 | #176 | #383 |
Economics rankings
University of Hamburg ranked 2 for Economics in Germany and 187 in the World with 13,397 publications made and 412,872 citations received.
University of Hamburg
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #5 | #90 | #143 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #54 | #160 |
| Finance | #4 | #59 | #175 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #62 | #202 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Hamburg ranked 4 for Art & Design in Germany and 183 in the World with 8,788 publications made and 209,971 citations received.
University of Hamburg
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #3 | #34 | #83 |
| Architecture | #7 | #52 | #136 |
| Animation | #7 | #35 | #142 |
| Sculpture | #4 | #76 | #143 |
| Music | #4 | #61 | #156 |
| Graphic Design | #9 | #53 | #156 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #56 | #184 |
| Literature | #6 | #77 | #206 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #78 | #217 |
| Cinematography | #7 | #140 | #318 |
| Photography | #10 | #125 | #320 |
| Creative Writing | #6 | #147 | #376 |
| Landscape Architecture | #22 | #332 | #851 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #3 | #18 | #55 |
| Game Design and Development | #1 | #8 | #28 |
